Wax or oil ?
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silverclaws
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I was using olive oil on my chain for a while, it being the only oil I had here and the bike was in the kitchen, so I thought, why not, better than it running dry. But the chain was completely shot anyway, a chain made up of bits of seventeen year old original Shimano IG and a few links of KMC Z51, cash was that tight at the time.
But now I have a new chain and a new cassette and jockeys on order, so I am thinking about less messy , longer lasting lubrication, easy when quick links are fitted.
But now I have a new chain and a new cassette and jockeys on order, so I am thinking about less messy , longer lasting lubrication, easy when quick links are fitted.
Using 30 years of motorcycling made it easy to choose my cycle oil.
I tried the wax, tends to allow grti and the like to stick making it like a grinding past on the chain. Similar with those that claim anti fling oil that they are so sticky they hold grinding material.
I tried the scottoiler mentioned which is a light oil but regulary fed and if maintained it works properly and normally doubles the life of your chains.
For now and for me I use cheap, 3 in one oil on a rag then wiped over on the chain a couple of times a month when regulary riding or straight after a jet down.
In the winter I take the chains off the non riders and give them an over night bath in a good car oil I happen to have laying around.
I tried the wax, tends to allow grti and the like to stick making it like a grinding past on the chain. Similar with those that claim anti fling oil that they are so sticky they hold grinding material.
I tried the scottoiler mentioned which is a light oil but regulary fed and if maintained it works properly and normally doubles the life of your chains.
For now and for me I use cheap, 3 in one oil on a rag then wiped over on the chain a couple of times a month when regulary riding or straight after a jet down.
In the winter I take the chains off the non riders and give them an over night bath in a good car oil I happen to have laying around.
silverclaws
Senior Retro Guru
Yes, good car oil, multigrade is good stuff and when I have it around the car doesn't get all of it.
But just to think what is in good motor oil, all the additives the liquid engineering people go on about that protects the internals of your motor, surely it is good enough for cycle chain rollers.
But just to think what is in good motor oil, all the additives the liquid engineering people go on about that protects the internals of your motor, surely it is good enough for cycle chain rollers.
I've often thought about ATF for bike chains - like other automotive oils, has got anti-corrosion additives in, and compared with the quantities used for bike means, should be reasonably economical.
Although I've not yet tried it, I'd just like to think maybe it wouldn't be quite as gloopy as engine oil.
As a plus, it's available in funky, race-car red.
Although I've not yet tried it, I'd just like to think maybe it wouldn't be quite as gloopy as engine oil.
As a plus, it's available in funky, race-car red.
